The new juice bar at the Friendship store is now open! Now, both Seward Co-op stores are equipped with a complete drink bar designed to quench your thirst no matter what you’re craving. Smoothies, juices, coffees, teas, and hot cocoa are available daily from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. Juices and smoothies are available in… Read More →
Curbside Pickup is now available for all shoppers! Order Curbside Pickup This week, we opened Curbside Pickup to all members of our community. Co-op shoppers can select from many of our products in an online catalogue at seward.coop. If desired products are not in the catalogue, you may make special requests for specific items…
Nourish // East African Cooking from Seward Co-op on Vimeo. Shegitu Kebede filled her house with the smells of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. She hoped her children would fall in love with cooking. “You’re passing a tradition,” said Shegitu, a former community activist, restaurant owner, and longtime Seward Co-op shopper and class instructor. She moved… Read More →
In collaboration with HOURCAR, we now have a carsharing hub at our Friendship store. HOURCAR is Minnesota’s only nonprofit carsharing service—and it’s a 100% local company. Seward Community Co-op has had a long partnership with HOURCAR. HOURCAR has been available at Franklin and we’re excited to now be able to offer it at both Seward… Read More →
Come meet the farmers that grow our food! Farmers from Hare & Tortoise Farm, a member of the Heartbeet Farms Cooperative, will be in sampling Heartbeet’s Gold Beets on Saturday, Sept. 8, at both stores. Stop in to chat and try a taste of this delicious fall entrée! Saturday, Sept. 811a.m.-2 p.m., Franklin store3-6 p.m.,… Read More →
Seward Co-op’s annual Know Our Grower program hosts local farmers who supply our stores and kitchen with produce grown using sustainable practices, soil restoration, organic pest control methods, and more. In addition to those farms growing during temperate months, we also work with growers that push the limits of our northern growing season by using… Read More →
Our annual Know Our Grower series continues as our growing season thrives. Know Our Grower is an opportunity to connect shoppers with the talented group of local farmers producing our food and sample recipes that allow their flavors to shine. Come chat and sample with Featherstone Farm this December! They will be in the Franklin… Read More →
June marked the start of our annual Know Our Grower series! The vitality and sustainability of our local food system depends on the presence of a diverse network of growers and the support of a dedicated consumer base. Seward Co-op’s annual Know Our Grower program is an opportunity to connect shoppers with the talented group… Read More →
Seward Community Co-op is a 42-year-old natural food cooperative located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seward Co-op has 15,000 owners, and it is looked upon as a leader among natural food cooperatives nationwide. Unique to Seward Co-op is its “Ends Statement,” which is similar to an organization’s mission statement. Developed by the board, the Ends Statement states… Read More →
Friendship Store Grand Opening Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Some of you may have been at our Friendship Store Ribbon Cutting during our Annual Owner Meeting last October. Now it’s time for our Grand Opening celebration! Join us at the Friendship store for a variety of activities, including samples from favorite P6 vendors and… Read More →
